Deep into the NHL off-season, Helene St. James looks at individual Red Wings and assesses expectations for the new season.
Today's focal point: Defenseman Niklas Kronwall
Looking at 2014-15 production: Nine goals, 35 assists in 80 games; two assists in six playoff games.
Looking at money: Signed through 2018-19 at an annual salary-cap hit of $4.75 million.
Looking back: Kronwall was the Wings' workhorse, his 23:50 minutes-per-game average nearly 3 minutes more than anyone else. He was tops among defensemen in power-play time.
Kronwall is the steadiest and most skilled defenseman on the team, a routine producer even as he plays against the opposing top players.